Democrats gain in the third Maine district
Washington reports Democratic campaign chief Doremus says Maine results show a district gain and nearly equal to President Wilson's vote. Secretary Bryan attributes the margin to progressive defections to the Republicans, while Pattangall notes two local influences that trimmed the Democratic tally.
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Washington
Doremus
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
White House
Maine
Pattangait
Dfe
Wilson
Bryan
Dloup
Wr Pattangall
Admiral Osterhaus Plans Canary Bird Farm Venture
Retired U S Navy Admiral Osterhaus, once in command of the fleet in the Atlantic, announces a plan to start a bird farm by converting his property. He says he has brought twelve terraces and plans to raise doves to call them dove of peace, following his late father Brigadier General Osterhaus.
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New York
Huge
United States Navy
Sreit
Siti
Columba Fire Destroys Major Genealogical Journal Volume
A September fire in Columbia destroyed the eleventh volume of The American Jay Register and its data on 1000 Jacks and Jennets. The manuscript, prepared for printers, contained pedigrees and descriptions of horses raised in or imported into the United States. Reassembling the data will be very difficult.
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Columbia Tet
Wong
John Te Jones
United States
Regular Democrats Triumph in Maryland Primary
Baltimore Md September 3 Re turns from the Maryland primary show the regular Democratic organization victorious in most cases over the progressive wing. State Senator Charles P Coady was nominated for Congress in the third district to succeed George Konig. Attended by party regulars, two state central committeemen were chosen from their ranks. Republicans had few contests.
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Maryland
Charles P .Coady
Congress
George Konig Att
Court of Appeals of Georgia Judgments Affirmed
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Jetteruon
Jackson Superior Court
Drand Rey
Ray
Bryson
Wooarine Soup Company
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Ers
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Trary Russel
Patna
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James Brent
Franklin
Merit System Goes in Consular Service
Washington September. Alexander VM Thackara consul general at Berlin has seen selected for promotion to the post of minister general at Paris. President Wilson will soon send nominations to the senate. Dudley Field Malone submitted a long list of consular nominations to the president, all chosen by merit without regard to politics. Candidates will face the regular exam and be graded by merit.
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Washington
Alexander Vm" Thackara
Berlin
Haseen
Paris
Wilson
Senate
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Consular Service
Congress
Gordon County Court Clears Heavy Docket
The Gordon county superior court fall term, rejourned after two weeks, heard many civil cases and tried 127 criminal cases, mostly misdemeanors. The grand jury worked over a week and returned 74 true bills, with recommendations for cooperation in advancing the John son Sherman highway from Chattanooga to Atlanta.
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Calhounia
Speinl
Gordon County Superior Court
Gordon County
Johnson Sherman
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Truitt Elected Vice President of State Chamber
LaGrange Ga September 9 Special C V Truitt prominent in business politics and social circles in LaGrange has been notified of his election as vice president of the state chamber of commerce. He is a LaGrange city council member and a leading progressive figure in Troup county aiming to bring a large delegation to the Macon meeting next week.
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LaGrange Ga
Stickatitive grit drives conductors' contest bets
An Atlanta street car conductor discussed winning prospects in The Constitution contest offering a $100 prize. He recounts selling subscriptions on his route, urging coworkers to subscribe, and notes colleagues who read the paper without subscribing. He lists names and addresses of supporters and notes commission opportunities amid winter sponsorships.
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Atlanta
The
Constitution
Tony
All steel train crash saves many lives at wreck site
A Pennsylvania flyer from New York to St Louis derailed near Wyliey station four miles west of Madison Ohio as a raised rail caused a smash that wrecked the engine and several cars. About thirty five passengers were injured and several believed fatally. the wreck occurred on a washed out track after floods in March. George B Wright of St Louis, a manufacturer, was seriously hurt.
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Madison
Ohio
New York
St Louis
Wyliey Station
Here
George B Wright
Richmond
Columbus
Aged Woman Killed Crossing Tracks Near Mount Airy Depot
An elderly woman died after being struck by a slowing train near Mount Airy as she tried to cross toward the depot platform. She was injured fatally. survived by a son Jim Massey.
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Elza Massey
Mount Airy
Thra Wassey
Indy
Jim
Massey
Auto Record Sets New World Mark on Corona Course
Edward Waterman Waterman set a new world record for automobiles in a 31 cubic inch piston displacement light car race at Corona. He covered 103 45 miles in 137 2645, averaging 63 miles per hour, beating the previous 61 mph record.
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Corona Cal
Edward Waterman
Waterman
Corona
Lawrenceville Grand Jury Guards Riot-Tense Murder Trial
In Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Judge Brand obtained the grand jury’s consent to guard the courtroom due to mob fears. Will Gathright, a Black man, was found guilty of murder with circumstantial evidence, and was to be hanged. the sentence was pronounced in Atlanta, with the defendant absent from the courtroom.
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Athens
Lawrenceville
Brand
George L Seay
Duluth
Sus Picton
Will Gathright
Atlanta
Gwinnett
Gathright
Kidnapped Boy Hopes Chicago Parents Found
John Parmer, a 17 year old farm hand from Cleburne Texas, says he was kidnapped from Chicago at age five and is searching for his birth parents. He claims an uncle abducted him and he was taken by a porter to various homes before being adopted in Donley County, Texas. He uses the name John Fisher and is now employed by William Graham in Cleburne.
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Chicago
John Parmer
Cleburne Texas
Parmer
Heven
John Fisher
Fort Worth
Texas
Palmer
Donley County
William Graham
Cleburne
Underwood Inclined to Enter Senate Race
Birmingham Ala September 9 Asa Underwood chairman of the house ways and means committee telegrammed Victor Hanson that he is disposed to enter the Senate race but will first stay with the tariff bill until it becomes law. He said he would announce his intentions shortly after the president signs the bill.
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Birmingham
Asa
Oscar W Underwood
House
Ways and Means Committee
Victor Hanson
Decayed Meat Fed to Immigrants at Ellis Island
New York September 9 meats served to immigrants at Ellis Island were described as putrid and decayed and unfit for human consumption by cook Jacob Minsterman who testified before the investigating commission. He recalled trimming off edges and making the best of it as much meat weighed no more than twenty five pounds and was usually slimy.
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New York
Ellin Island
Jacob Minsterman
Minsterman
Elis Isiang
German aviator dies in aviation prize flight
Berlin September 9 Dr Ringe a German aviator was killed while competing for a distance prize. He ascended from the aviation field at Johannisthal early this morning. After flying several miles his machine collapsed and fell 800 feet. Autopsy found heart disease and weakness. he likely died as the aeroplane began to fall.
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Berlin
Ringe
Datance
Johennisthal
Hinge
Miss Eleanor Wilson Called From Wedding
Athens Pa September 9 Miss Eleanor Wilson daughter of President Wilson was summoned from a wedding she planned to attend as bridesmaid for Miss Nellie Kintner and Charles Kellogg The sudden departure followed by a visit to Cornish N H on their honeymoon trip Mrs Woodrow Wilson presented the bride with a silver tea set
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Eleanor Wilson
President Wilson
Nellie Kintner
Charles B Kellogg
Cornish
Kellogg Will
Wilson
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Perry High School to Open September Fifteenth
Perry High School in Perry announces fall session begins September 15 with over 150 pupils on average. Graduating pupils may enter any state college freshman class without exams. The school promotes clean athletics and will add a new four room building and an enhanced library funded by pupil donations.
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Perry
Perry High School
Pups
Lumber firms press for mileage based rates before ICC
Lumber dealers from Yellow Pine districts argued before Charles A Prouty, special ICC examiner, against railroads maintaining zone timber rates. More than twenty lumber companies are involved in the hearing seeking mileage based freight charges.
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Yellow Pine
Chicago
South
Charles A Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroada
Dividend Reduced by St Louis Southwestern Railnay Directors
Directors of the St Louis Southwestern Railway company cut the dividend on the company preferred stock to 4 percent. They declared a quarterly dividend of 1 percent, down from the previous 1 1/2 percent. Judge E. H. Callaway of AuWashington is mentioned in dispatches.
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New York
St. Louis Southwestern Railnay Company
Washington visit hints Jedep Speers counsel choice
The article notes a figure named Guste in Washington today as a potential counsel for Jedep Speers at the impeachment trial but states he did not discuss the case. It mentions a Birmingham excursion cost and a train schedule reference, with a stray line about an old depot and a SHAr BOAR.
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Jedep Speers
Washington
Birmingham
Old Depot
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